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a
: a series of events or facts told or presented : account
b(1)
: a report of a private or confidential matter
dead men tell no tales
(2)
: a libelous report or piece of gossip
Examples of tale in a Sentence
The movie is a stirring tale of courage.
We listened to his familiar tale of woe as he talked again about the failure of his marriage.
He told us thrilling tales about his adventures as a pilot in the war.
Are you telling tales again? Or is that the truth?
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The kicker here is that the Esiri brothers have shifted Woolf’s very British period tale to Lagos, with key sections in a contemporary setting.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Yet in what could have been another existential and very French tale of impossible love, albeit one set predominantly in the cabins of 18-wheelers or anonymous roadside rest stops, Le Gall has boldly chosen to offer up the possibility of redemption.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Each pilgrim’s tale is told in a distinct narrative style, ranging from detective noir to tragic romance to theological inquiry.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Yet in what could have been another existential and very French tale of impossible love, albeit one set predominantly in the cabins of 18-wheelers or anonymous roadside rest stops, Le Gall has boldly chosen to offer up the possibility of redemption.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Each pilgrim’s tale is told in a distinct narrative style, ranging from detective noir to tragic romance to theological inquiry.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tale
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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